Question From:
Pauline in Lemon Tree Passage, port stephens New South Wales
Nature of problem:
Lillipillies
Type of Plant (if known):
Lillypilly
Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):
nil
Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type:
sandy/loam
How often do you water the plant:
Nil
How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day:
6
How long since you planted it:
not yet
Have you fertilised? If so, with what and when:
nil
Is the plant indoors or outdoors:
outdoors
Is the plant in a pot or in the ground:
n.//a
What other treatments have you given the plant:
n/a
Upload photo if available:
Other Comments:
Hi Don
Wanting to buy a couple of lillypillys for small rear yard which gets morning sun. I would like to make jams from it, which lillypilly is the best one to make jam from…I will purchase disease resistant ones.
Thanks Don 🙂
Answer:
Hi Pauline, without question, the best lillypilly for jams and sauces is the Riberry (Syzygium luehmannii). It is not troubled by insects or disease. There are dwarf varieties of this species as well. The recipe for the jam made from this species is on the Burkes Backyard website. Don